Yeast microbes from the world's oldest bottle of beer Continue reading
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Rare Odin amulet found on Denmark
Small golden disc was uncovered along with other treasures from the 6th century
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7 million-piece mosaic uncovered in Jericho's 10,000th birthday
The beauty of the mosaic is only overshadowed by its size.
Seven million mosaic stones, each less than one square centimeter, cover the floor of the main hall of Hisham's Palace in Jericho, West Bank.
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Neolithic Chic: Secrets of ancient amulet's creation revealed after 6,000 years
Researchers have discovered that the amulet is probably the earliest object made with lost-wax casting.
A new photoluminescence technique has helped archaeologists uncover the secrets of a 6,000-year-old amulet found in Continue reading
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4,200-Year-Old Egyptian Temple Discovered to Have Remarkably Well Preserved Artwork
The treasure was hiden under hundreds of years of black soot accumulated by a centuries-old Arab village established camp within the temple.
Scattered throughout modern Egypt are many ancient temples which are famous for their Continue reading
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The Viking toolbox
Follow the archaeologists’ work as they pry into a 1,000-years-old Viking toolbox.
It might sound incredulous, but Continue reading
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Paleolithic Chic: 50000 years old still eye-catching jewellery
Beads made from ostrich eggs buried in the Siberian cave around 2,000 generations ago reveal amazing artistic (and drilling) skills of our long-ago ancestors.
A fascinating collection of jewellery made of ostrich eggshells is being assembled by archeologists Continue reading
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Lost Nazi 'Treasure Hunter' unearthed in Arctic
The Third Reich sponsored archaeological expeditions around the world
Most people know that Adolf Hitler's Nazi government researched advanced weapons and Continue reading
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Pretty rare ancient Roman pendant found by metal detectorist
An amateur metal detectorist made the discovery of his life when Continue reading
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2000 years old graffiti found on a turkish wall
A crossword puzzle with top-to-bottom and left-to-right Greek words has been unearthed Continue reading